| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) PF - David Christmas (fresh) C - John Shively (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Thomas Hegg (fresh) SG - Luis Upton (fresh) SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) PF - Harold Yarber (fresh) C - David Artiaga (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Shively wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hegg - foul #1 on Thomas Hegg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Cummins | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Richmond | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Hegg - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Richmond | Luis Upton drills a floater in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | David Christmas can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Richmond | Luis Upton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Richmond | Rodney Cummins is called for the reach on Stanley Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Cummins, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Richmond | Harold Yarber clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Shively - foul #1 on John Shively, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Richmond | Harold Yarber misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Richmond | Harold Yarber makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Harold Yarber picks off the pass by Rodney Cummins | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | David Christmas buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Johnson | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Richmond | David Artiaga loses the dribble to John Shively | 4-3 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | David Christmas clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Artiaga - foul #1 on David Artiaga, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Joseph Felton (SF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Rodney Cummins, John Shively | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 16:45 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | Richmond | Luis Upton's pass is intercepted by Clayton Mason in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Clayton Mason lays it in | 8-3 |
| 16:23 | Richmond | Harold Yarber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG), Dominick Cook (PF) Mauricio Russo, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Dennis Prue drills a runner from the baseline set up by Clayton Mason and he's hacked by David Artiaga - foul #2 on David Artiaga, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Shawn Hamman (SF), Charles Hutson (PF), Chris Crow (C) Stanley Phillips, Harold Yarber, David Artiaga | |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:02 | Richmond | Charles Hutson grabs the board | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lor (fresh) SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Thomas Hegg (fresh) SG - Luis Upton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Hamman (fresh) PF - Charles Hutson (fresh) C - Chris Crow (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Richmond | Luis Upton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-3 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Dennis Prue gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Joseph Felton knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Clayton Mason | 12-3 |
| 14:53 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-3 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dominick Cook | 12-3 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Dennis Prue loses the dribble to Chris Crow | 12-3 |
| 14:28 | Richmond | Clayton Mason steps in front of the Luis Upton pass in the backcourt | 12-3 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Joseph Felton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clayton Mason | 14-3 |
| 14:13 | Richmond | Luis Upton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-3 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Dennis Prue snags the defensive board | 14-3 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Dennis Prue can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 14-3 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Dennis Prue gets the offensive rebound | 14-3 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Joseph Felton misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Shawn Hamman - foul #1 on Shawn Hamman, team foul #4 | 14-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, John Lor, Dominick Cook, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Richmond | Mike Breazeale (PG), Patrick Wade (SG), Stanley Phillips (SF), Harold Yarber (PF), Carroll Drinski (C) Thomas Hegg, Luis Upton, Shawn Hamman, Charles Hutson, Chris Crow | |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Joseph Felton misses the 1st free throw | 14-3 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Joseph Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-3 |
| 13:09 | Richmond | Patrick Wade misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-3 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Shively | 15-3 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Felton | 18-3 |
| 12:47 | Richmond | Mike Breazeale is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Cummins (SF) Joseph Felton | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Charles Johnson drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Shively | 20-3 |
| 12:02 | Richmond | Harold Yarber is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 20-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Charles Hutson (PG), Chris Crow (C) Mike Breazeale, Carroll Drinski | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Shively (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Charles Hutson (fresh) SG - Patrick Wade (fresh) SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) PF - Harold Yarber (fresh) 1 pts. C - Chris Crow (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | John Shively misses the easy layup | 20-3 |
| 11:40 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Chris Crow | 20-3 |
| 11:22 | Richmond | Chris Crow knocks in the shot in the paint | 20-5 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Cummins | 23-5 |
| 10:59 | Richmond | Charles Hutson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) John Shively | |
| Subs | Richmond | Mike Breazeale (PG), Luis Upton (SG), Shawn Hamman (SF), Philip Griffith (PF), Carroll Drinski (C) Charles Hutson, Patrick Wade, Stanley Phillips, Harold Yarber, Chris Crow | |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-5 |
| 10:37 | Richmond | Philip Griffith pulls down the rebound | 23-5 |
| 10:32 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-5 |
| 10:31 | Richmond | Philip Griffith tips it back up and in | 23-7 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | David Christmas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Lor (SG) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Hegg (PG), Stanley Phillips (SF) Mike Breazeale, Carroll Drinski | |
| 09:45 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Hegg | 23-9 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | David Christmas hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Rodney Cummins and he's hacked by Thomas Hegg - foul #2 on Thomas Hegg, team foul #5 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (C) Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Richmond | Mike Breazeale (PG), Charles Hutson (SF), Harold Yarber (PF), Chris Crow (C) Thomas Hegg, Stanley Phillips, Philip Griffith, Shawn Hamman | |
| 09:16 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the free throw | 25-9 |
| 09:16 | Richmond | Harold Yarber grabs the defensive rebound | 25-9 |
| 09:09 | Richmond | Harold Yarber blows the layup but he's fouled by John Lor - foul #1 on John Lor, team foul #4 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Joseph Felton (SF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Rodney Cummins, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 09:09 | Richmond | Harold Yarber makes the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 09:09 | Richmond | Harold Yarber makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mike Breazeale - foul #1 on Mike Breazeale, team foul #6 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) John Lor | |
| Subs | Richmond | Patrick Wade (SG) Luis Upton | |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-11 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | John Shively tips it home | 27-11 |
| 07:57 | Richmond | Chris Crow misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Shively - foul #2 on John Shively, team foul #5 | 27-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Rodney Cummins (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Joseph Felton, Dominick Cook, John Shively | |
| Subs | Richmond | Stanley Phillips (SF) Mike Breazeale | |
| 07:57 | Richmond | Chris Crow makes the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 07:57 | Richmond | Chris Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 27-12 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Cummins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Charles Hutson (fresh) SG - Patrick Wade (fresh) SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Yarber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Crow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | David Christmas's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Crow | 27-12 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | David Christmas tips it home | 29-12 |
| 07:35 | Richmond | Patrick Wade is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Mike Breazeale (PG), Luis Upton (SG), Philip Griffith (PF), Carroll Drinski (C) Charles Hutson, Patrick Wade, Harold Yarber, Chris Crow | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 31-12 |
| 06:58 | Richmond | Luis Upton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Luis Upton, team foul #7 | 31-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG) Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Richmond | Shawn Hamman (PG) Mike Breazeale | |
| 06:39 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on Dennis Prue | 31-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Joseph Felton (SF) Clayton Mason, Rodney Cummins | |
| Subs | Richmond | Charles Hutson (PF), Chris Crow (C) Philip Griffith, Carroll Drinski | |
| 06:30 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Lor - foul #2 on John Lor, team foul #6 | 31-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) John Lor | |
| Subs | Richmond | Harold Yarber (PF) Stanley Phillips | |
| 06:30 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman makes the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 06:30 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Charles Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 06:09 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Charles Hutson | 31-14 |
| 05:57 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hutson | 31-17 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Joseph Felton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Hutson - foul #1 on Charles Hutson, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Dominick Cook (PF) Charles Johnson, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Richmond | Mike Breazeale (PG), Patrick Wade (SG), Stanley Phillips (SF), Carroll Drinski (C) Shawn Hamman, Luis Upton, Charles Hutson, Chris Crow | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Joseph Felton misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Joseph Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:17 | Richmond | Mike Breazeale buries a 3 from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Dennis Prue is fouled on the floor by Carroll Drinski - foul #1 on Carroll Drinski, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Cummins (SF) Joseph Felton | |
| Subs | Richmond | Philip Griffith (PF) Harold Yarber | |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:52 | Richmond | Carroll Drinski grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 04:25 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 04:23 | Richmond | Patrick Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 04:07 | Richmond | Mike Breazeale's floater is tipped away by Rodney Cummins | 32-20 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Dennis Prue buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Cummins | 34-20 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cummins (tiring) 4 ast. PF - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Prue (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Mike Breazeale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Wade (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Drinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Richmond | Mike Breazeale is called for 10 seconds | 34-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Lor (SG), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Dominick Cook, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Hegg (PG), Luis Upton (SG), Shawn Hamman (SF), Charles Hutson (PF), David Artiaga (C) Mike Breazeale, Patrick Wade, Stanley Phillips, Philip Griffith, Carroll Drinski | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | John Lor hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 37-20 |
| 02:49 | Richmond | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Hegg - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Felton (SF) Rodney Cummins | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 02:49 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg misses the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the board | 37-20 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | John Shively lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Christmas | 39-20 |
| 02:07 | Richmond | The jump hook by David Artiaga is blocked by John Shively | 39-20 |
| 02:06 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman can't tip it in | 39-20 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-20 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Felton | 42-20 |
| 01:33 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg's 3 pointer is rejected by Joseph Felton | 42-20 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Lor | 42-20 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | John Shively misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-20 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | John Shively tips it home | 44-20 |
| 00:47 | Richmond | Luis Upton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Hutson | 44-23 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Joseph Felton is fouled on the floor by Shawn Hamman - foul #2 on Shawn Hamman, team foul #10 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Dennis Prue (PF) Charles Johnson, John Lor, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Richmond | Patrick Wade (SG), Stanley Phillips (SF), Harold Yarber (PF), Chris Crow (C) Luis Upton, Shawn Hamman, Charles Hutson, David Artiaga | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Joseph Felton makes the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Joseph Felton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the offensive rebound | 45-23 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-23 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 45-23 |